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Quick Tip to Keep Your Pencil Points Sharp in Your Pencil Cup

Points up or points down? There are many pros and cons to keeping your pencils in a cup with the points up vs. points down. Some people who keep the point down do so to easily identify the graphite grade on the pencil. Those who…

Pencil Artist of the Week: Anne Keenan Higgins

This week's pencil artist of the week is Anne Keenan Higgins. Anne Keenan Higgins began a career as an art director in advertising but after developing her signature whimsical style she began licensing her artwork to the greeting card, gift…

How to choose the perfect sharpener for you.

If you've ever gone shopping for pencil sharpeners, you'll know there are so many different kinds of sharpeners to choose from. Even here on Pencils.com, we have over 10 different sharpeners. Here are a couple of "points" to help you find…

The Right Replacement Blades for Your Sharpener

"Which replacement blade should I get for my sharpener?" Sharpener replacement blades come in different sizes, and it may be confusing which replacement blades go into your sharpener. Often, the blades may look like they fit, however, some…

Pencil Artist of the Week: Lou Patrou

Lou Patrou is this weeks Pencil Artist of the Week. Lou is based out of the Hudson Valley, New York area. He has always been interested in drawing faces and adding decorative elements to them. With regards to his process, Lou says that he…

Pencil Artist of the Week: Sammy Morris

This week's Pencil Artist of the Week is Sammy Morris. She is a pyrographer who specializes in customized wood burned art. She uses pencils to draw a design onto wood and, using a wood burning tool, burns the design onto the wood. Take a…

How to Use Custom Pencils in Your School or Home/Office

How To Use Custom Pencils Custom pencils are fun to use, however, it may be difficult for some to find a reason or occasion to use them. These are just some of the ways that we've seen them used to help inspire you. Custom Pencils For Your…